Product Details

With the growing importance of early intervention comes the need to identify emerging social-emotional problems in infants and toddlers. The nationally-normed BITSEA is an effective screening test of children ages 12 to 36 months.

BITSEA quickly determines the possibility of a problem or delay.

Cost-effective routine screener— ideal for monitoring progress over time

Quick and easy to administer

42-item Parent Form completed on-site or in family environment

Child Care Provider Form allows you to look at behavior across settings

The ITSEA/BITSEA is unique in that it focuses on competencies, as well as deficits, and relies on input from the parent and child care provider.

The psychometrically sound ITSEA/BITSEA is highly targeted to the subtle growth and developmental stages of infants with norms presented in 6-month age bands. Validation studies include ABAS-II and Greenspan Social-Emotional Growth Chart.

Psychometric Information

The Parent Form was nationally standardized on 600 children based on the 2002 U.S. Census. Clinical groups include language delayed, premature, developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorder.

Features & Benefits

Comprises the most discriminating ITSEA™ items

Provides Parent Form and Childcare Provider Form to help obtain a well-rounded perspective on the child

Developed to be sensitive to the emotional state of parents who are struggling to identify problem areas in their child’s social-emotional development

Can be followed up with the ITSEA for further comprehensive evaluation

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